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"Life is fleeting. But if you live your life in hope, hope that you can
make a difference somehow, and you strive to succeed, then your life
will last forever and you will never be forgotten."
--Samuel Johnson Adams, 1986 – 2004
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Quick Tip
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What is that?
A candidate shows up at our house for a coaching session with our son
Rob. Rob introduces Jim to me. He looks like he would fit the part of
a firefighter. Tall, muscular, dressed in a suit, shoes shinned, and a
strong firm handshake; with good eye contact. A great first impression
if he had just entered an oral boardroom. Then, as he turned his head
slightly, out of the corner of my eye, I see something on his neck
behind his ear. I asked, “What is that?” As he turned his head more he
said, “That’s a tattoo of a scorpion.” But, I have a good story to go
along with it.” I said, “There isn’t a story you could tell me in an
oral board, without opening a can or worms, that would convince me it
was a good idea you planted a scorpion that spread out behind your ear
down your neck.” If I saw it that soon so would a panel member.
What ever your opinion is on tattoos, understand who’s doing the hiring.
It’s not you or any one of your friends who also like tattoos, color,
so called artwork or tatts.
As one officer wrote:
"Tattoos don’t change people"
No but they do tell everyone who sees them something about you. And that
something is nothing you can control, change or alter in most cases. Ask
your self why you did or would get inked. You want to tell the world
something about yourself, make a statement or be different. Yep you did.
Just like the way you choose to cut your hair, the number of piercings,
clothes or the people you associate with.
Then, I heard a comedian on XM Radio say about a guy with a neck tattoo,
“Oh, you forget not to do it. You were considering getting the neck
tattoo but you decided it would be stupid. Then you forgot how stupid
it was.”
You’re not auditioning to be a pirate in a movie, but a firefighter.
Anything about being patriotic, a lot of firefighters have tattoos
(probably not before they got hired), doesn’t carry any weight.
So, maybe your tattoo is not visible with a suit on. Remember there
will an agility, a medical in your future where every inch of your body
will be seen, a background and psych questionnaire will more than likely
ask you if your have any tattoos or have you ever branded your self.
This will not work in your favor.
The candidate with the scorpion tattoo said as he was leaving he, “I
have already looked into having it removed and will go a head and do it.
Cost? $2,000. Before then, he would take the suggestion of using
mortician’s wax to cover it up for any upcoming oral boards.
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You’re not going to believe this!
During two live seminars the format was for candidates to volunteer to
sit in the hot seat and answer an oral board question. The candidates
didn’t know in advance what the next question would be. Everyone
quickly learned what they thought was prepared and unique fell short of
getting top scores, especially those candidates who volunteered to sit
in the hot seat to give it their best shot. You won't believe what
these; I thought I was ready, candidates said! This also applied to many
in the packed room who gave their .02 cents as the questions were opened
up to the attendees.
It proves that still many haven’t learned how to take a firefighter
interview, which will be the deciding factor in whether you will gain a
badge, or not.
You’ve spent time, money and put your life on hold to gain the necessary
education and experience to become a firefighter. Your oral board will
determine the future. It’s game day. You have around 20 minutes to stun
the oral board into giving you the opportunity to ride big red. Are you
ready to sit in the hot seat and see what you’ve got? Wouldn’t you like
to find out how ready you are and not repeat the mistakes of others?
We are exited to announce these recorded live seminars are now available
in our just released CD series, “It's Your Turn in the Hot Seat!”
Although entirely new, this 3-hour, two CD's series is a companion to
our Gold Package Program. In this live seminar CD series with Captain
Bob, you can gain the time-tested strategies of oral boards you might be
missing. In a no-nonsense, straight-from-the-hip in a total of 3 hours!
--you will gain more information and insights than most candidates learn
in an entire lifetime.
Learn more here:
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More Oral Board tools here:
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A drum roll please:
It just happened!!! We are please to announce a new mile stone with the
award of badge number 2,300 in our program:
Dear, Captain Bob
My name is Dan and I’m happy to say that after a few years of testing
and some really close calls I finally "got the call" to start work as a
Probationary Firefighter in my hometown of Duluth Minnesota!
In June I received a letter for the chiefs interview in Duluth, I bought
a new suit, got the tape recorder out, began rehearsing my script, and
nailed the interview. The job of a lifetime was officially mine last
Friday when I got word that I passed the background and medical.
I really appreciate what you do for people like me and I wish that your
program was somehow included in my Fire Science program. Thanks for
crystallizing the thoughts I was already having about interviewing.
I am 25 years old and have just "won the lottery"
Sincerely, Dan Johnson
"Nothing counts 'til you have the badge . . . Nothing!"
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